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(11) EP 1 723 541 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.09.2006

(43) Date of publication:
22.11.2006 Bulletin 2006/47

(21) Application number: 05725335.3

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 15/173(2006.01)
G06F 9/44(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/008111
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/089209 (29.09.2005 Gazette 2005/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 12.03.2004 US 553042 P

(71) Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
Redmond WA 98052 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • THALER, Jay c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • SHOWMAN, Kenneth c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • DEHGHAN, David c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • SPONHEIM, Thomas A. c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • JEFFEREIS, Renan c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • OWENS, Kristopher J. c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • MARL, Dennis C. c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • WANG, Quan c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • HAMILTON, Nicole A. c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • SOY, Nirmal R. c/o MICROSOFT CORP.
    Redmond, Washington 98052 (US)
  • GIAMBALVO, Daniel
    Seattle WA 98101 (US)
  • TANNER, Carey
    Gold Bar, WA 98251 (US)

(74) Representative: Pfau, Anton Konrad et al
Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwannhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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